Turkmenistan
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BulgariaOn this day: February 17
What happened in the Turkic world on February 17? Famous people born and died on this day, key events and national days.
Births
- 1854
Najaf bey Vazirov
Azerbaijani writer (1854-1926) - 1879
Hovannes Adamian
Armenian inventor and engineer (1879–1932)
- 1894
Aliagha Vahid
Azerbaijani poet (1895-1965)
- 1945
Kadyr Gulamov
Uzbek Minister of Defense - 1954
Natalya Butuzova
Soviet archer
- 1976
Roman Skorniakov
Russian-born figure skater
- 1984
Sogdiana Fedorinskaya
Uzbekistani and Russian singer
- 1994
Meirambek Ainagulov
Kazakh wrestler - 1997
Zeki Çelik
Turkish association football player (born 1997) - 1998
Morgenshtern
Russian-born Israeli rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer
Deaths
- 1916
Hashim bey Vazirov
Azerbaijani journalist, writer and playwright
- 1933
Toktogul Satylganov
Kyrgyz poet, musician and singer (1864–1933) - 1991
Madina Gulgun
Azerbaijani poet (1926-1991)
- 1994
Arev Baghdasaryan
Soviet Armenian singer (1913-1994)
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